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(Redirected from Umvoti, KwaZulu-Natal) Town in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Place in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Groutville
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Coordinates: 29°23′17″S 31°14′42″E / 29.388°S 31.245°E / -29.388; 31.245
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceKwaZulu-Natal
DistrictiLembe
MunicipalityKwaDukuza
Area
 • Total7.89 km (3.05 sq mi)
Population
 • Total12,638
 • Density1,600/km (4,100/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African99.6%
 • Coloured0.2%
 • Indian/Asian0.1%
 • White0.1%
First languages (2011)
 • Zulu93.1%
 • S. Ndebele1.4%
 • English1.3%
 • Tsonga1.2%
 • Other3.0%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)4449
PO box4450
Area code032

Groutville is a town in Ilembe District Municipality in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. Home of the late ANC leader, Chief Albert Luthuli, Home to the late RT Rev j. Mdelwa Hlongwane founder to The Bantu Methodist Church.

Mission station several km south-west of Stanger. Established in 1844 by the Reverend Aldin Grout (1803–1894) of the American Missionary Society and named after him. Formerly it was known as Umvoti.

References

  1. ^ "Main Place Groutville". Census 2011.
  2. "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 193.
Municipalities and communities of ILembe District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal
District seat: Stanger (KwaDukuza)
Mandeni
ILembe District within South Africa
ILembe District within South Africa
KwaDukuza
Ndwedwe
Maphumulo


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